Is it any wonder that there is a flight from the land to the cities by young people when they have sat at breakfast tables for years and heard their parent complain about how terrible life is on the land? My son has just completed a PhD in agriculture and he works for the Department of Agriculture. If he had been subjected to this constant battering, it would not have been surprising if he turned his back and walked away. People who wish their children to stay on the land have a responsibility at least to make it an encouraging career for their children. We must rethink the model.